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2012  David DeCastro, G, Stanford (24)  Highest-rated guard in the draft considered sure thing for team with worst pair of starting guards in NFL. Not a brute, but signature skill appears to be pulling in running game. A Pac-10/12 player with little contact with team pre-draft.

2010  Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida (1  Widely expected to be drafted by Steelers to play either guard (initially) or center (permanently), a hit upon arrival; ran incumbent center Justin Hartwig off the roster en route to Pro Bowl as 21-year-old; 2nd season solid but marred by injuries, some games of poor line play.

2009  Evander "Ziggy" Hood, DT, Missouri (32)  High motor, well-rounded college player brought in to address age of teams defensive ends, unable to start behind two incumbents, played well in spots in 2010 but non-factor in 2011.

2007  Lawrence Timmons, LB, Florida State (15)  Surprisingly drafted ahead of LaMarr Woodley; young, raw, quick-twitch player chosen for "run and hit" skills, struggled to get on field as a rookie, flashed limited game-breaking potential in Year 2. Ideally suited for passing downs, but something holds him back from stardom.

2006  Santonio Holmes, WR, Ohio State (25, after trade from 32)  The pick, or trade-up, that delivered Super Bowl 43. Taken to replace Antwaan Randle El; played quality, if below-potential, football for two seasons, dominated the NFL in the latter half of 2008 season. Off-field incidents and concentration lapses prompted embarrassing trade to Jets in 2010..

2005  Heath Miller, TE, Virginia (30)  Merger of need and best available athlete at 30, elite-level performer with big role in two titles.

2003  Troy Polamalu, S, USC (16, after trade from 27)  A trade-up seeking to bolster a shattered secondary, contributed little as a rookie, major NFL impact player thereafter.

2002  Kendall Simmons, G, Auburn (30)  Effective at tackle at Auburn, fine rookie season but never an elite talent, game declined after discovery of diabetic condition in Year 2.

2001  Casey Hampton, NT, Texas (19, after trade from 16)  Shored up defensive line from Day 1, longtime starter, a 2-down player but one of NFL's most reliable nose tackles.

2000  Plaxico Burress, WR, Michigan State (  Poor rookie season, a significant NFL threat by Year 2, capable of dominating but not the most focused player, allowed to leave after quality five-year career.

1999  Troy Edwards, WR, Louisiana Tech (13)  Massive reach for desperately needed WR, small and slow, but could run after catch impressively. Best season was rookie year, then eclipsed by Hines Ward.

1998  Alan Faneca, G, Louisiana State (26)  Came out as junior, might've gone higher a year later, longtime linchpin of line and in the discussion for NFL Hall of Fame.

1997  Chad Scott, CB, Maryland (24)  Total need pick for depleted CB corps on Super Bowl contender, impressed as a rookie, career interrupted in Year 2 by knee injury, an average starter for years but no impact player.

1996  Jamain Stephens, OT, North Carolina A&T (29)  Perhaps the most famous bust in team history given round (first), size (6-7, 340 or so), small school. Barely got on the field, managed to last three years before cutting.

1992  Leon Searcy, OT, Miami (Fla.) (11)  A year to get on the field, three years to impress, a free agent departure after suddenly hitting it big.

1991  Huey Richardson, LB, Florida (15)  On the short list of team's biggest busts ever. Hybrid pass-rushing project so ineffective at OLB, was tested as an ILB/DE combo. Cut after one miserable year.

1990  Eric Green, TE, Liberty (21, after trade from 17)  Physically, most gifted player ever for his position, enormous size, agility, and hands that caught ball like a softball; struggled with focus and off-field issues in dubious, at times impressive, Steelers career.

1989(b)  Tom Ricketts, OT, Pittsburgh (24)  Size better suited to 1970s than 1990s; poorly skilled player for first round, probably never on the radar screen if he hadn't played for Pitt; a major bust from Day 1.

1986  Jon Rienstra, G, Temple (9)  Taken extremely high for a guard, struggled with pressures of the NFL, colossal bust.

1985  Darryl Sims, DE, Wisconsin (20)  Another grasp at rebuilding the famous front four, one of the team's greatest-ever busts.

1984  Louis Lipps, WR, Southern Mississippi (23)  Dazzling debut as a rookie WR and punt returner, fine career abruptly ran out of gas after about six years.

1983  Gabriel Rivera, NT-DE, Texas Tech (21)  Drafted to be another Joe Greene with Dan Marino still on board. Slow start, played better after losing weight, then paralyzed in an auto accident.

1982  Walter Abercrombie, RB, Baylor (12)  Never an impact player and never the successor to Franco Harris the team long sought. Played best football in 1984 playoffs and 1986 season.

1981  Keith Gary, DE, Oklahoma (17)  Highly touted from Oklahoma as possible replacement for L.C. Greenwood, joined several NFL-caliber players in signing with Canada's Montreal Alouettes, failed first physical there, blaming nerves. Played two seasons in Canada, returned to NFL and finally signed with Steelers, had six-year career as marginal player.

1980  Mark Malone, QB, Arizona State (2  Project probably best-suited for WR; could do a bit of everything fairly well, throw, run, catch, but none of them well enough to be permanent NFL starter.

1979  Greg Hawthorne, RB, Baylor (2  Massive project, great build and combine measurables, likely ran "too upright" for an NFL halfback, virtually no production in Pittsburgh, hung around NFL a few years as a tight end.

1972  Franco Harris, RB, Penn State (13)  Unofficial NFL MVP of 1970s. Said to be the choice over Robert Newhouse of Houston, first running back taken that year, legendary pick and player possibly the most effective NFL running back of all time..

1971  Frank Lewis, WR, Grambling (  Quality receiver but not particularly aggressive, speed demon, saved best football for years in Buffalo, 1977 trade (for Paul Seymour) a bust for Steelers, long NFL career

I think if they re-sign Lewis I am fine with Taylor, Lewis, Allen as the top 3 corners. I would not be opposed to spending a third or fourth as competition to Brown. If Lewis goes than I think a corner in the first 2 rounds becomes a reality.

2 scenarios. One in which Mahommes is available to us at 1/30 (hoping but not likely) and the second in which he is not.

I think if they re-sign Lewis I am fine with Taylor, Lewis, Allen as the top 3 corners. I would not be opposed to spending a third or fourth as competition to Brown. If Lewis goes than I think a corner in the first 2 rounds becomes a reality.

This why I picked corner in round one, I don't see them signing Lewis to a contract that will be bigger than Ike's.
Xavier Rhodes IMO would be a good pick he's strong physical, and would be a good fit in our defense. We might not have this opportunity next season as Good corners are picked early and he is a top three CB in this draft.

I know Lewis had a good 3/4 of a season, but I don't know if the Steelers would invest too much when they can get one in the draft much cheaper depending on who is available.
I'm with Largo, if we can keep all our corners, but I'm considering the money involved to do that.

This why I picked corner in round one, I don't see them signing Lewis to a contract that will be bigger than Ike's.
Xavier Rhodes IMO would be a good pick he's strong physical, and would be a good fit in our defense. We might not have this opportunity next season as Good corners are picked early and he is a top three CB in this draft.

I know Lewis had a good 3/4 of a season, but I don't know if the Steelers would invest too much when they can get one in the draft much cheaper depending on who is available.
I'm with Largo, if we can keep all our corners, but I'm considering the money involved to do that.

I seriously doubt we draft a CB and play him his first year. They need to pay Lewis..